VCs
In its 2nd year, ORIGIN Innovation Awards will recognize innovators, movers & shakers, and notable achievements
TechNode Global’s inaugural ORIGIN Innovation Awards held in 2020 celebrated the spirit of innovation and entrepreneurship across Asia. Our subject matter expert advisory…
💸 Here’s a handy list of Southeast Asia’s newest VC funds
Where’s the new cash for startup founders? This list, updated regularly, has the answers, with a compendium of recent VC funds accessible here in Southeast Asia. (First published…
Homegrown Vietnam VC debuts $50m fund
A duo of experienced, serial entrepreneurs in Vietnam today took the wraps off their new, homegrown venture capital firm. Do Ventures is aiming at $50 million for its debut fund,…
Oyo’s Ritesh Agarwal starts VC firm in Singapore
26-year-old Indian tech billionaire Ritesh Agarwal, founder of fast-growing hotel chain startup Oyo, has turned to Singapore to set up a new venture capital firm. With Aroa…
Calling APAC female founders, female VCs, and companies with sustainable solutions to join ORIGIN Innovation Awards
The inaugural ORIGIN Innovation Awards by TechNode Global is calling out for nominations, and you can submit your entries before August 31, 2020, at…
New VC focuses on Southeast Asia’s women-led startups
Southeast Asia’s entrepreneurs now have a new VC to pitch to: Her Capital. The Singapore-based investment team is shaking things up by focusing solely on female-led startups,…
Calling out to APAC community builders, VCs, and digital leaders to join ORIGIN Innovation Awards
By 2021, approximately 60% of Asia’s GDP will come from products and services created through digital transformation, contributing to an estimated $1.16 trillion windfall for…
With over $1.3b, Sequoia has two new funds for region
Sequoia has just unlocked two new funds aimed at startups in Southeast Asia and India, the Silicon Valley VC firm announced yesterday. They are: $525 million venture fund for…
Singapore invites startups to apply to $205m Covid crisis fund
The $205 million Covid–19 crisis fund for startups announced in Singapore’s May budget went into action over the weekend. It’s designed to bridge the financing gap they…
Southeast Asia-focused VC funds raised a lot less money so far this year
While Southeast Asia’s startups had a good start to the year in terms of attracting investments, it was a rough few months on the VC side. Southeast Asia-focused VC funds put $1.3…
